News & Updates

TUCKER, Ga. — The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association recently announced the recipients of the 2025 Clean Water Award: Tyson Foods in Danville, Va., and Perdue Foods in Lewiston, N.C. This annual award honors poultry facilities that demonstrate exceptional performance in wastewater treatment, water reuse, and overall sustainability, USPOULTRY noted. The awards are presented in two categories: pretreatment and full treatment. The pretreatment category covers facilities that partially treat their ... read more

The affected flocks are in Blue Earth, Redwood and Stearns counties. ... read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Poultry Federation (NCPF) recently announced that Summer Lanier will be the federation’s new executive director, replacing Robert L. Ford following his retirement later this year. “Everyone at the NCPF is excited to welcome an industry veteran to its ranks in this forward-facing position,” NCPF President Cowan Johnson, House of Raeford, said in the announcement. “Summer is a dynamic, experienced leader who brings a ... read more

As the fall progresses, the region’s poultry owners are being offered support to protect their birds from highly pathogenic avian influenza. ... read more

Miguel de Souza Gularte will serve as the global CEO of the combined company. ... read more

The strategy incorporates input from engineering, procurement and operations teams on the plant-level into a producer’s sustainability goals. ... read more

Industry professionals need to focus more on offering solutions to industry problems and less on sharing facts and figures, AdFarm founder says. ... read more

ADM and Alltech have signed a definitive agreement to launch a North American animal feed joint venture, bringing together decades of experience and unparalleled capabilities to create new advantages for customers. ... read more

A new approach that combines the egg-laying benefits of layers with the performance of broilers could combat animal welfare and infertility issues while reducing costs. ... read more

The Australia-based company also has operations in New Jersey. ... read more

Specializing in enzymes and fermentation, the biotech company will transform the expansion of Kemin’s global enzyme production capabilities. ... read more

As additional cases are reported in India and Taiwan, the disease situation appears to be improving in the Philippines and Vietnam. ... read more

Artificial intelligence is increasingly responding to farmers’ needs. ... read more

PLANO, Texas — KFC U.S. announces that Melissa Cash has been named chief marketing officer, effective as of Sept. 16. Cash will report to Catherine Tan-Gillespie, president of KFC U.S., who previously held the CMO position before her promotion in April 2025. In her role as CMO of KFC U.S., Cash will be the driving force for the brand’s modern marketing strategy, leading brand strategy, calendar, food innovation, integrated marketing, ... read more

Canadian Meat Council official says the new government will need to sift through the battle between emotions and the fact that immigrant workers are needed in agriculture. ... read more